GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |